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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Ramen Noodle Salad (Coleslaw)

I would love to share one of my favorite "water" holiday recipes. I consider water holidays Memorial, 4th of July, and Labor Day. Our family always finds a lake or a pool to celebrate by, enjoy, and eat tons of food!

The only trick to this easy meal is it needs to be made several hours or the night before your event (best) to taste perfect.

Ingredients:

1 pack slaw

green onions finely chopped (approx 1/4 cup or less)

1/2 cup toasted seeds (sunflower or almonds)

2 packs ramen noodles (chicken flavor) broken into small pieces

3/4 cup oil

1 tbsp pepper (scant)

4 tbsp vinegar

4 tbsp sugar

1 of the chicken ﻿pack flavorings in ramen noodle package

Now for the difficult instructions...

Pour, Toss, and Chill!

Additional tips:

I like to go in and use a fork or my fingers after several hours and break up the ramen noodles even more. Best chilled over night.

I just made this salad and would agree to use less oil. Maybe like only 1/4 - 1/2 cup oil instead of 3/4 cup. The salad appears to be too soggy, but still taste good. I am waiting to add my almonds in just before serving to keep them crisp.Thanks for the recipe!

I love this salad!! The dressing I make for it consists of 1/3 cup oil, 2 Tablespoons each of sugar, soy sauce and seasoned rice wine vinegar, then 1 packet of the chk ramen seasoning packet. I mix it reall well in a jar with a screw top lid. I also use crushed peanuts, a bunch of sliced green onions and chopped cilantro. I chop up 1 head of cabbage for this recipe and toast the ramen in the oven a bit till it's golden! Yumm!! Craving it now!!

ive been making this for years! most family gatherings im asked to bring this...some times i add different things , most recently a package of sunrise slaw or broccoli slaw. i also add raisins for extra sweetness.my original recipe calls for BEEF Ramen noodle soup.

Hi - is there another kind of noodle that can be used in place of the ramen? They are full of palm oil, so not good for you at all, as well palm oil is driving oranguatans to extinction in the borneo forest. Would really like to try it!

I'm allergic to wheat, so I use rice noodles.(linguini style) They taste fine but the end result is not as crunchy as with the regular toasted ramen. I have thought of experimenting with toasting the noodles first, but haven't as yet done it. To make this recipe into a main luncheon item..I add cooked chicken breast, chopped red and green peppers, celery, water chestnuts, and toasted sesame seeds. It is really pretty on the plate with all the various colors and textures. I lighten up my dressing by using equal amounts of grapeseed or avocado oil, water, vinegar and sugar. In place of the ramen I have also used cooked brown rice. Definitely a different texture..more chewy, but really good.

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Welcome! Thanks for visiting. I am a wife, mother of two small boys, and a nurse. I enjoy crafts, activities, and just experimenting in general. My true love is quilting but that is always a big endeavor. Therefore, I am always up for creating short and simple crafts for myself, gifts, and for my kids to participate in. I find true joy in just small attempts at creativity!